Donate to Blesma in memory of someone
Making a donation in memory of a loved one is a wonderful way to remember their legacy.
People choose to make a donation to Blesma in memory of someone for a variety of reasons. It may be that they want to support injured veterans, had a family member or friend who was supported by Blesma during their lifetime, or their loved one served in the Armed Forces. Every donation has a unique reason behind it.
Why donate to Blesma over other veteran charities?
- Lifelong support for injured and limbless veterans
At Blesma, we provide practical, emotional, and financial support to injured and limbless veterans for life. This includes rehabilitation programs, advice on prosthetics, home adaptations, and help navigating the benefits system. - Community and wellbeing
We provide a year-round calendar of activities for injured veterans and their direct family members. Our range of activities and courses includes breaks for couples and families, fitness classes, sailing, fishing, photography, painting, golf and much more. - A personal approach
We place great emphasis on caring, listening, and striving to learn, never patronising and putting Members’ needs first. Every Member will be assigned one of our nine Blesma Support Officers who along with Blesma Outreach Officers are here and on hand to help provide advice and emotional support to veterans and their families. - Representation for injured and limbless veterans
The Association has a legacy of campaigning for improved rights for military personnel. We have a long track record in seeking and achieving improvements in prosthetic services, the War Pension and Armed Forces Compensation Scheme.
If you would like to make a donation to Blesma in their memory – thank you. There are a number of ways you can make a donation to remember them.
Every donation helps us to continue supporting injured and limbless veterans for the duration of their lives.
Donate Online
One of the quickest and easiest ways to donate is by using our online donation page. You can then select ‘My donation is in memory of someone’, where you can then input their name and relationship to you as a sign of remembrance.
Donate Via Post
You can post your donation cheque to us using the address below. Please include a letter containing your contact details and the name of the person you are donating in memory of.
Fundraising Team, Blesma, The Limbless Veterans, 115 New London Road, Chelmsford, Essex, CM2 0QT
Please make the cheque payable to Blesma. We ask that you avoid sending cash donations in the post.
Donate Via Our Fundraising Team
If you need assistance with making a donation, you can get in touch with us to make your donation by calling 020 8548 7089 or emailing fundraising@blesma.org.
We can take donations via card payment over the phone, or we can provide you with our BACs details via email so you can make a bank transfer.
Create An Online Tribute Page
If you would like to ask people to leave a donation in memory of someone, setting up an online tribute page which you can direct people to is one of the easiest ways. There are numerous platforms you can use such as JustGiving or Much Loved.
JustGiving is one of the most popular platforms for creating an online tribute page. To raise money in memory of someone, you can set up an In Memory fundraiser and select ‘Find a charity’.
You can then select ‘Yes, I’m fundraising for a charity’ and select Blesma or another charity to fundraise for. Once you have completed your JustGiving page, you will then be given the option to share the link with friends and family.
Much Loved is another trusted online tribute website. You can create a private or public tribute on their website.
Set Up A Funeral Collection
You may want to commemorate the life of a loved one by setting up a funeral collection. You could set up an online tribute page, collect donations in person at the funeral or ask friends and family to make a direct donation online.
Gift in Wills
One of the most impactful ways you can support limbless and injured veterans long into the future is by leaving a gift in your Will to Blesma. In fact, one in three of our limbless veterans are supported thanks to gifts in Wills.
Request Your Free Gift In Wills Guide
Events In Memory
When losing a loved one, some supporters may decide to take part in a fundraising event to celebrate their life. This could be anything from running a marathon to hiking a mountain, taking on a skydive, or swimming a specific distance.
If you would like to take part in an event in memory of a loved one for Blesma, we offer charity places for a number of events including Tough Mudder, Ultra Challenge events including the Peak District and Lake District, and running events such as the Edinburgh Marathon, Great North Run, and Hackney Half Marathon. For keen golfers, we also host an annual golf day.
Order Your In Memory Pack
If you would like to fundraise for Blesma in memory on a loved one, you can sign up to receive a free in memory fundraising pack which includes a physical collection box, Gift Aid envelopes and paying in details for family members, friends and colleagues.
If you have any queries about making a donation in memory to Blesma, please don’t hesitate to contact our fundraising team at fundraising@blesma.org.
We can help
We are dedicated to assisting serving and ex-Service men and women who have suffered life-changing limb loss or the use of a limb, an eye or sight. We support these men and women in their communities throughout the UK. Click the link below to find out the different kinds of support we offer.
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